Glaucoma: The challenge of early case detection

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-6

  Lawrenson, John ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDITORIAL; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; OPTOMETRY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; OPTOMETRY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84871244461     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: 14751313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/opo.12015     Document Type: Editorial

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